Smoke/transparent gray pneumatic hose?

[SR_matt]

Anyone have a lead on some smoke/transparent gray pneumatic hose? I swear this used to be readily available back in the 2000s but I can’t find it anywhere.

or do I just need to try and dye some clear?

[jetenginekyle]

I would just crack a sharpie into some boiling water then dip the hose in. Use a stainless pot, you might have to use solvents to clean up the ink

[SR_matt]

I would just crack a sharpie into some boiling water then dip the hose in. Use a stainless pot, you might have to use solvents to clean up the ink

Hahaha I would go a little more refined than that. Plus sharpies go purple when they dilute. If I have to dye I will just get some of the rit dye that is formulated for plastics.

I just find it hard to believe that there isn’t a transparent gray out there. But I wasn’t having luck looking for 1/16” id hose even on non paintball sites… found all sorts of other colors and shades though.

[jetenginekyle]

Hahaha I would go a little more refined than that. Plus sharpies go purple when they dilute. If I have to dye I will just get some of the rit dye that is formulated for plastics.

I just find it hard to believe that there isn’t a transparent gray out there. But I wasn’t having luck looking for 1/16” id hose even on non paintball sites… found all sorts of other colors and shades though.

Oh yeah if forgot about it turning purple. Have you checked mcmaster.com yet

[SR_matt]

They only have green, blue, and orange transparent from what I can find in the right size.

[BrickHaus]

https://www.freelin-wade.com/fre-thane-85a-013-polyurethane-tubing.html#1

Looks like you can get a few transparent colors, as well as " natural" tubing in 85a hardness from Freelin wade. Not sure if that's stiff enough to stay on barbs, but I think it should be.

[SR_matt]

https://www.freelin-wade.com/fre-tha...-tubing.html#1

Looks like you can get a few transparent colors, as well as " natural" tubing in 85a hardness from Freelin wade. Not sure if that's stiff enough to stay on barbs, but I think it should be.

Yeah, same issue there, they don’t have the smoke/transparent gray.

[BrickHaus]

They will make colors on request, not sure if you have to buy a bulk amount to do so.

[SR_matt]

I would assume you have to get a lot, but maybe an option if its cost effective enough to just resell extra to cover it... but not sure I care that much haha

[minimag03]

Just dye some. It's super easy. I'll do it for you if you want. Just cover shipping.

[SR_matt]

Just dye some. It's super easy. I'll do it for you if you want. Just cover shipping.

That’s what I am thinking about just doing. What dye specifically do you use? I know there is a rit dye for synthetics I have seen people talking about for mask parts.